The news is like lifeblood to democratic societies. The information provided daily through the major mass media television, radio, newspapers, and increasingly the Internet – keeps citizens up to date with the latest political, economic, and social developments, world events, natural and man-made disasters, lives of famous public figures, scientific breakthroughs, and sports and weather.
Throughout the years, intense legal, political, and academic discussions have centered upon the use of pornography and its implications. Currently, these discussions have been revived because the Internet provides not only adults but also adolescents and children with free and anonymous access to pornography. The easy availability of pornographic material for all age groups has
A common finding in media research is that age groups differ in the amount and functions of their media use. Communication scholars have pointed out two possible explanations for such differences. First, there are life-cycle or maturational explanations: media use is supposed to change across the life-span in response to an individual’s development. Second, there
Despite their common medical school training and their shared title of ‘physician,’ there are many differences between physicians who enter different fields of medical practice. The most obvious difference is the variation in knowledge set and patient population that comes with each specialty. For example, pediatricians take care of children, whereas geriatricians take care of
This article explores the multifaceted phenomenon of Bulimia Nervosa across diverse cultural contexts within the framework of health psychology. The introduction defines Bulimia Nervosa and underscores the significance of a cross-cultural examination, setting the stage for a thorough exploration. Section II delves into the prevalence of bulimia across cultures, offering a global overview, examining cross-cultural